Chattogram, November 2, 2026 (V7N) – Members of the Coast Guard have arrested four alleged smugglers and seized 40 tonnes of cement that was being smuggled to Myanmar, officials said.
Acting on a tip-off, the Coast Guard Outpost-Patenga conducted a special operation at 8am on Sunday, November 1, near Ghat No. 15 of the Karnaphuli Channel under Patenga Police Station in Chattogram. The four suspects were arrested during the operation.
Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan confirmed the arrests on Sunday evening. He said the team searched a suspicious cargo boat in the area and recovered the cement, worth about Taka 4 lakh, which was being illegally transported to Myanmar. The boat used for the smuggling was also seized.
Legal action is now being taken against the arrested smugglers, the seized cement and the boat, the officer said.
Sabbir Alam Sujan added that the Coast Guard will continue similar operations to prevent smuggling.
The identities of the arrested suspects were not immediately disclosed, and authorities said further details would emerge as the investigation proceeds.
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